I've just had my alloys refurbished, so at the weekend I re-fitted them, and gave the old girl a bit of a clean up....

A few pics... (if some can jig it so that you don't have to click on the links, that would be great!!  :y)

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896043/DSCF0746.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896046/DSCF0749.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896049/DSCF0751.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896052/DSCF0753.JPG.html

A couple of the wheels...

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896050/DSCF0752.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896060/DSCF0756.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896062/DSCF0757.JPG.html

One of the engine...

www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896065/DSCF0758.JPG.html

A couple showing my father-in-laws Vectra GSi Estate...

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896040/DSCF0743.JPG.html

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896042/DSCF0744.JPG.html

And finally... one next to my poor old Cavalier diesel...

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/6896068/DSCF0771.JPG.html

:y :y :y

..they look great Twiglet  :y :o - the perfect car - 3.2 Elite Estate in Black with a tail spoiler.... :-* :-*
That engine bay looks fantastic too...

Is your Father in Law having a bit of a crisis - the GSI's are a nice bit of kit - a bit firm on the cheeks - but a bit of a wolf in sheeps if you ask me .. :y

:y :y
Cheers
Ian.

Looks cracking. They dont come much nicer than that. :y

very nice, how much to have the wheels done :-?

ianu wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:21:

..they look great Twiglet  :y :o - the perfect car - 3.2 Elite Estate in Black with a tail spoiler.... :-* :-* That engine bay looks fantastic too... Is your Father in Law having a bit of a crisis - the GSI's are a nice bit of kit - a bit firm on the cheeks - but a bit of a wolf in sheeps if you ask me .. :y :y :y Cheers Ian.

Thanks for you comments Ian! He's had the GSi from nearly new, and still loves it! He's always had quick Vauxhalls! You're right about it being a bit hard over the bumps though.... he drives it pretty hard, and I have to admit, I do look forward to getting back in the Elite... You'd think I was the older one, wouldn't you!!  ::) :y

joff wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:25:

very nice, how much to have the wheels done :-?

I paid £192 all in, inc vat.  That was to have them acid dipped, bead blasted, powder coated, painted (in original vxl silver) and laquered.

The pics don't really do them justice... I'm well pleased!  ;D :y

Albs wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:24:

Looks cracking. They dont come much nicer than that. :y

Thankyou my man!!  :y

I believe I recognise a few of those wheel nut covers. ::) ;D

Albs wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:40:

I believe I recognise a few of those wheel nut covers. ::) ;D

They'll be the ones that I had to cut down by 5mm because they were that much longer than mine for some reason...  who knew...  ::) :y

How queer. :-/

Very nice indeed Twiglet!  Impressed with the engine shot - you've done a cracking job there matey  :y

What mileage has your Omega done?  It's looking super-clean is that.

Loving your Cav too, especially with those GSi slabs on  ;)  Cav's are my first love - my first motor was a Mk3 Cav SRi, with the 2.0 SEH lump in it.  Always wanted a GSi (one day...  ::)), but the SRi cost enough to insure as it was  :o

Albs wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:52:

How queer. :-/

Queerer (if that's even a word...) still - I had to do the same with some I picked up at the local scrapper, to replace some missing ones off mine - they came off an earlier Omega (but still FL), and were slightly longer than the others   :-/

damon80 wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 23:03:

Very nice indeed Twiglet!  Impressed with the engine shot - you've done a cracking job there matey  :y What mileage has your Omega done?  It's looking super-clean is that. Loving your Cav too, especially with those GSi slabs on  ;)  Cav's are my first love - my first motor was a Mk3 Cav SRi, with the 2.0 SEH lump in it.  Always wanted a GSi (one day...  ::)), but the SRi cost enough to insure as it was  :o

She's just clicked over the 100k now.  The bodywork is comming up nicely. I started detailing it last year, and hope to have it all finished before Billing this year!  :y

I've always been a Cavalier man too.  I've had 12 or more now, including SRi's, V6's and a 4x4 Turbo, which can be seen in the following link...  :y (you'll have to scroll down a bit)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1297171360/0#0

damon80 wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 23:06:

Albs wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 22:52: How queer. :-/ Queerer (if that's even a word...) still - I had to do the same with some I picked up at the local scrapper, to replace some missing ones off mine - they came off an earlier Omega (but still FL), and were slightly longer than the others   :-/

Exactly the same problem for me! I do know that vxl make these caps in lots of different lengths though... I remember buying some silver ones for my cav turbo years ago, and the were loads of different lengths to choose from!  :-/

Oooohh, now that Turbo is a minter!  Did you ever have any hassle with the TxB at all?  That's the only thing that put me off getting one, seeing as a recon TxB was around the £1700 when I was looking at getting one about 5yrs ago...  :o

In fact, come to think of it... That reg no. seems to ring a bell - has it been in Total Vauxhall at all??

Very impressive indeed Twig. 8-) :y

Cracking Job. :y

Good work :y

Beautiful example!! :y

Cheers for all the positive comments!  :y

very nice :y

If I bring my mig round, don't fancy making my engine bay look the same do you?  That is stunning - talk about looking fresh out of the Factory!

Saw this car in the flesh (metal ?) yesterday, and it really is a cracker. :y

what a gawper.  lovely indeed. 8-) :y

Very nice. May I ask where you had the wheels done?

love all 3 :y

D wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 01:11:

Very nice. May I ask where you had the wheels done?

Cheers mate. The wheels were done by a firm in Norwich called B A Wheels. Really good service and excellent quality finish!! Link to their website below...  :) :y

http://www.ba-wheels.co.uk/

lovley  :y

Just seen the pics. Looking well smart now.  :y You keep shining it up like that and I may have to retract the offer of a 'twins' photo at Billing ABS.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

I'd better get the Collinite out on mine although I can't compete with your wheels.  :'( :'(

Looking good mate.  :y :y

YZ250 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 18:21:

Just seen the pics. Looking well smart now.  :y You keep shining it up like that and I may have to retract the offer of a 'twins' photo at Billing ABS.  ;D ;D ;D ;D I'd better get the Collinite out on mine although I can't compete with your wheels.  :'( :'( Looking good mate.  :y :y

Cheers mate, she's coming along slowly but surely.  TBH most of the money and time spent on her this year have been on the greasy bits that can't be seen, but hopefully she'll still hold her own at Billing  :y

Are you gonna be on the ABS stand this year?

twiglet wrote on 15. May 2011 at 20:45:

Are you gonna be on the ABS stand this year?

Might venture in with the car this year instead of parking outside  ;D. I'm still wondering who the guy was taking photo's of vauxhalls as we came through the gate. I wondered if his photo's were viewable anywhere.  :-/

YZ250 wrote on 16. May 2011 at 19:15:

twiglet wrote on 15. May 2011 at 20:45: Are you gonna be on the ABS stand this year? Might venture in with the car this year instead of parking outside  ;D. I'm still wondering who the guy was taking photo's of vauxhalls as we came through the gate. I wondered if his photo's were viewable anywhere.  :-/

I know the chap from Total Vauxhall was there last year, but not sure if he was taking any pictures...  :-/

I'm doing it properly this year, Friday to Monday and I taking the caravan too! Luxury!!  :y

How did you possibly get the engine so clean?  :D

crossy wrote on 19. May 2011 at 12:34:

How did you possibly get the engine so clean?  :D

Lots of hard graft mate. Unfortunately there is no substitute for elbow grease when it comes to engine bay detailing...  :y

YZ250 wrote on 16. May 2011 at 19:15:

twiglet wrote on 15. May 2011 at 20:45: Are you gonna be on the ABS stand this year? Might venture in with the car this year instead of parking outside  ;D. I'm still wondering who the guy was taking photo's of vauxhalls as we came through the gate. I wondered if his photo's were viewable anywhere.  :-/

An old post from Mike Dundee may have just answered this question.  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1165165395

Regards
Alan